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Chapter V
XIV. It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail. It rains a little and then stops. A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house. The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It rains a little and then stops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It rains a little and then stops.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
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From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
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From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
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From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
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From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rains a little and then stops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
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From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rains a little and then stops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rains a little and then stops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rains a little and then stops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lanterns of the veranda, which have not been lighted for a week, rattle dolefully in the blast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A wind, heavy with the salt breath of the sea, rises steadily, and bemoans itself in all the angles and projections of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Monday morning now, and the world is wrapped in cold gray clouds, which seem to have meant something unpleasant to the fishing craft, for they have all vanished but two of the bolder sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV.
